Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

With his new EP, "Welcome To My Heart", UK-based solo artist Zachary Mason extends an invitation into a strangely comforting kind of solitude. Hailing from Guildford, Mason has spent years recording hundreds of demos, constantly experimenting with acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and keyboards across multiple genres. His remarkably prolific approach has led to securing placements in film and television sync libraries, as well as...